TY - JOUR
T1 - Esophageal Dissection Complicating Transesophageal Echocardiogram-The Lesson to Be Learned
T2 - Do Not Force the Issue
AU - El-Chami, Mikhael F.
AU - Martin, Randy P.
AU - Lerakis, Stamatios
PY - 2006/5
Y1 - 2006/5
N2 - Transesophageal echocardiogram is a very safe procedure, however, it is not devoid of complications. We report a case of esophageal dissection complicating transesophageal echocardiogram in a 52-year-old man who was treated conservatively. Moreover, we review briefly the complications of transesophageal echocardiogram.
AB - Transesophageal echocardiogram is a very safe procedure, however, it is not devoid of complications. We report a case of esophageal dissection complicating transesophageal echocardiogram in a 52-year-old man who was treated conservatively. Moreover, we review briefly the complications of transesophageal echocardiogram.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.echo.2005.12.016
DO - 10.1016/j.echo.2005.12.016
M3 - Article
C2 - 16644447
AN - SCOPUS:33646097909
VL - 19
SP - 579.e5-579.e7
JO - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
JF - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
SN - 0894-7317
IS - 5
ER -